Is Koga's Crobat worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード★VS · 079/141 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Koga's Crobat sell for $100, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.45) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8,000
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $24.45
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $100 | −$7,925 | −$7,950 | −$8,050 |
| PSA 9 | $24.45 | −$8,001 | −$8,026 | −$8,126 |
| PSA 8 | $40.93 | −$7,984 | −$8,009 | −$8,109 |
Net = sale price − $8,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $43.44 | −$8,007 |
| 50% | $62.43 | −$7,988 |
| 75% | $81.41 | −$7,969 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $700 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $100 | −$600 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $100 | — | — | $700 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $35.00 | — |
| 9 | $24.45 | $54.61 | — | — |
| 8 | $40.93 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Koga's Crobat — FAQ
Is Koga's Crobat worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Koga's Crobat sell for $100, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.45) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Koga's Crobat worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Koga's Crobat (ポケモンカード★VS 079/141) sells for about $100 versus $8,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Koga's Crobat?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $700, ahead of PSA 10 at $100. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Koga's Crobat need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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